Gallery
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Spotting details is a large part of what makes photography so enjoyable for me. Finding a special angle or the ‘perfect’ crop can tell a story, share a vision, or create something entirely new.
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Some machines are designed to be stylish, others simply to do a job. I try to show them in a different light, divorced from their natural purpose with a life of their own.
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The natural world is a favorite subject for many photographers. I use a variety of approaches in order to, hopefully, present natural subjects in appealing and fascinating ways, which often rely on a certain visual intimacy. Also, one can’t dismiss the presence of luck when working with living subjects.
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There are many ways to photograph structures, ranging from straight documentary images to complete abstraction. I try to make my building pictures interesting in ways that bring them to life by enhancing, rather than echoing, their presence and visual character. This can be accomplished either in the camera, when processing the image, or both.
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Windows and doors have long been a photographic staple. I, too, like to shoot these and other structural elements, then employ my post-processing skills to give them a personal touch.
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Landscape photography may be the easiest to do, yet the most difficult to do really well. Photographers travel to the most picturesque places on Earth and return every day with stunning images. While landscape photography is not my specialty, I often try to return with something that captures the essence of wherever I happen to be.
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Vehicles are no doubt the most deliberately styled machines there are. Rather than photograph their innate beauty, I try to highlight evidence of the lives they’ve led as well as their interaction with their environment.
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I grew up loving trains, admiring their power, speed, and grace. However, when it comes to photographing them, I am, as usual, drawn to the details. I’m blessed to have one of the country’s premier railroad museums nearby, with a treasure of railroad equipment in conditions ranging from shiny and new to total disrepair. A gold mine for sure!
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I spent many years photographing product models and local celebrities. That sort of photography tends to bend the person to the purpose of the shot. Lately, I’ve become interested in a more documentary approach, illustrating the subject within their own realm. And then, there are the mannequins . . .
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These images are not made with a camera. Think of them as Rorschach images on film. They’re combinations of ink and paint, all applied by hand on cleared graphic arts film. More often than not, they’re very tiny, smaller than a 35mm frame. I used to print them optically, but now they’re scanned and digitally printed. The Cliché Verre process dates back to the beginning days of photography.
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